Edo 2024: INEC displays governorship candidates list in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday displayed the list of governorship candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the September 21 governorship election in Edo. The commission’s office…
White House Accuses Journalists Of Stealing From Airforce One
A White House staffer recently met a reporter for a covert assignment by the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square. But the House of Cards-esque…
What does Aregbesola want from Oyetola?
I am compelled to ask this question because of what I knew before I came in contact with my Principal, Adegboyega Oyetola in July, 2019, and even afterwards. I am aware that…
Police arrest father, son for allegedly beating neighbour’s wife to death
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son for allegedly beating to death their neighbour’s wife, 43-year-old Tope Owoade. Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public…
Spouse seeks US intervention as Binance top executive lingers in FG’s custody
The spouse of a detained senior official at Binance, the cryptocurrency trading platform, has reached out to the U.S. Congressional delegation in Nigeria, requesting their intervention for the release of her husband,…
Man swims across Third Mainland Bridge to promote mental health awareness
Akinrodoye Samuel, the Nigerian athlete better known as , has swum across 11.8 kilometres-long water of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, to raise awareness on mental health. …
How Anthony Joshua’s company raked in £35.9m profit in 2023
Anthony Joshua‘s company, Sparta Promotions Limited recorded £35.9m profits and equity growth in 2023 after the British heavyweight enjoyed a massive outing in 2023. Adding to all his sponsorship deals, partnerships…
FG to reciprocate any treatment meted on Air Peace on London route
The federal government has promised to reciprocate any treatments meted on Air Peace on its recently launched Lagos-London route. Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development in an interview during…
Polytechnic students petition EFCC over alleged misappropriation of N20 billion intervention fund
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged diversion of more than N20 billion intervention funds belonging to the Cement Technology…
Naira Bounce Back:The Impact of Cardoso’s Strategies
Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has emerged as a central figure in the narrative of Nigeria’s economic resilience, especially in the face of the Naira crisis that has tested the…
Anti-party: PDP state chairmen compile errant chieftains’ list
The Peoples Democratic Party state chairmen in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have stated that they will submit the names of high-profile figures allegedly involved in anti-party activities during the…
Oil producing fields rise to 246, says FG
Nigeria now produces crude oil from over 246 fields across the country and operates 188 production stations/platforms, the Federal Government has stated. Data obtained in Abuja on Friday from the Nigerian Upstream…
Why milk shouldn’t be given to victims of electrocution – Physicians
Public health experts have warned against the practice of rushing to give milk to victims of electric shock as a form of first aid treatment, stressing that it is ineffective and can lead to aspiration. The physicians…
13 new governors borrowed N226.8bn in six months – DMO
In the first six months after taking office, 13 new state governors collectively borrowed N226.8bn from domestic and external financiers. This emerged as findings by Sunday PUNCH showed that 16 state governors also increased…
Remembering the dark days of military rule
Two weeks ago, armed men invaded the Lagos home of Mr Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews, grabbed him, loaded him onto a vehicle and sped off. There was no…
Recapitalisation Hurdle: Access Holdings Announces $1.5bn Capital Raising Programme
Days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unfolded new policy requiring banks to increase their minimum capital, Access Holdings Plc, yesterday, took the first step among its peers by…
Benue is least developed in Northern Nigeria – Gov. Alia
Benue’s Gov. Hyacinth Alia says the state is the least developed among the 19 states in the northern part of Nigeria. Gov. Alia made the declaration on Friday when he broke Ramadan fast with Muslin faithful in Makurdi.…
Louis Gossett Jr, First Black Man to Win Supporting Actor Oscar, Dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, has passed away at the age of 87. The New York-born actor achieved this historic milestone in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley…
Airfares drop as foreign carriers unblock low-priced tickets
Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have begun to unblock their low-priced fares on Nigerian routes as the Central Bank of Nigeria completes the payment of about $7bn backlog, which includes over $700m unremitted…
9,000 Patients Need Emergency Evacuation From Gaza – WHO
Some 9,000 patients in the Gaza Strip require evacuation for emergency care, with the war-torn Palestinian territory down to just 10 barely functioning hospitals, the head of the WHO said Saturday. “With only 10 hospitals…
Police after soldier for stabbing trader to death
Ondo Police Command said it was in talks with the military authorities with a view to identify the soldier who stabbed a trader to death. Spokesman for the Ondo Police SPlllloo Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed…
Bayern lose to Dortmund as Leverkusen go 13 points clear
Bayern Munich lost 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, their first home “Der Klassiker” loss in a decade, allowing Bayer Leverkusen, who came back to win 2-1 over…
“Army invaded Edwin Clark’s home like he was Escobar, Anini” – Ijaw Congress
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has strongly condemned the raid by the Nigerian Army on the country home of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta. In a statement by INC…
‘Tinubu doesn’t sleep, he’s a workaholic’ – Ajuri Ngelale
Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, has restated that President Bola Tinubu is a “workaholic” leader who works round the clock to fix the country. Ngelale made the claim in an interview with ChannelsTV on Friday,…